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O. C. HENRY CABINET;` BED Filed April 12,

0a. zol 1925.

Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNITED STATES OLIVER C. HENRY, OF IOCATELLO, IDAHO; i

CABINET BED.

Application med April 12, 1924.` serial No. l706,063.

Y 10 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER C. HENRY, a`

citizen of the United States, residing at Pocatello, in the county of Bannock and State of Ida-ho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinet Beds, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in cabinet beds and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and imV proved device of this general character especially designed and adapted for usein apartments or other locations wherein it is of particular advantage to save space.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character comprising a cabinet and a bed structure wherein the bed structure is so constructed as to be readily compacted and housed within the cabinet when not in use, said cabinetbeing also constructed to permit the top thereofto be employed in the fashion of a dresser or kindred article of bedroomfurniture. v

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and ar-y rangement of the several parts of my improved cabinet bed whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be' definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now lproceed to describe the same with reference to the ac companying drawings, wherein Flgure 1 is a view in perspective of a cabinet bed constructed in'accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the bed structure proper being extended foruse;

Figure 2 isan enlarged fragmentary-view in top plan showing the means herein disclosed for holding the hingedlylconnected sections of a side member in extended relation; i t

Figure 3 is an enlarged view partly. in section and partly in elevation illustrating the bed structure compacted and housed within the cabinet; A

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view partly in section an@ Partly .in tor plan .illustrating t ber associated therewith.

in ydetail the means as herein `disclosed for engaging with the head end portion of the bed structure the rear -or back wall of the cabinet;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in perspectiveof the center'member comprised in each of the hinge sections of a side rail of the bed structure and the braceor tie mem- As disclosed lin the accompanying drawings, C denotes a cabinet of requisite ydimensions and having its top wall 1 Hat so that the same can be used after the fashion` of a dresser ,or other bedroom furniture, although not illustrated in the accompanying drawings a mirror may be mounted upon the cabinet to facilitatel its use for toilet purposes.

The bottom and front lface of the cabinet C are open and said open face is adapted to be closed in a-conventional.manner by the swinging doors 2. The cabinet C as herein disclosed is also provided withthe casters 3 whereby the device may be readily shifted from one location to another as` may be preferred although I dov not wish to be understood as limiting myself inthis respect because any desired cabinet may be permanently built within a room.

Thel inner face of the rearor back wall 4 of the cabinet C closely adjacent to the sides thereof lis providedwithv the vertically disposed cleats orbeams 5, the upper portion of each of which being provided in its outer face with the'lon itudinally disposedgroove 6 substantially circular in cross section and providedl with av restrictedA entrance slot 7. The lower end of the slot 7 terminates at a distance above the lower endy of the cleat or beam 5 at the point of elevation it is des sired to have the head-of the bed structure supported when such structure is extended -for use.-`

,. Freely moving within each of the grooves 6 is ahead 8 herein disclosed as substantially spherical in form and which carries any arm 9 extendingk a desired distance inwardly of the `cabinet Ckxthrough the entraneeslotl.- The outer end portionof the arm 9-egztends within the l-kerf 10 formed in an endportion of a rod 11, said rod 11 and arm 9 being pivotally connected, as at 12, for relative swinging movement by a rivet y'or kindred member. The rod l1, as herein disclosed, is telescopically engaged within thsdiacant .end portion of side .rail .sea

nected by the head cross member 16'. Eachof the side rails S of` the bed structure comv prises' the two sections 14 andr.17', the' sec'- tion 17 being ota length less than that of the section 14. The inner or adjacent ends of theysections 14 and 17 are pivotally" connected,.aslat 18, with'V the opposite end portions ot' the lelongatedi@ center' pieces 19 here: in disclosed" as (in, the' form of' anj inverted T in cross section. p

In the present embodiment of" my invention, the'V web ialnge 20j of thecenterpiece 19` has eachV of; its"` end portions' received within a' ker'f produced in the"v associated endf` portion ofl a' rail section 14 or 17.

The center piece 19-V is of a length substantially equal to twicethe thickness of each ofthe mattress sections M so that when the bed structure is folded or compacted, as is illust ated in l3`igurel 3, theoif'erlying mattress sections willA tit. substantially snug between thel folded sections 14 and vThe centcrgpieces comprised in both o the side rails S: areA tied or connected by the'jbrace yor stay rod The portion o'li' said rodi between the pieces 19' being oitsetY as" indicated in Figure-s I and` 5 in order to offer' no hindrance or obstruction t`o` the*V bed' spring fabric 2:? when weight` is imposed thereon. The outer ends ot the sections 17 of the' side rails arey connected' by the foot rai'l'yQBiand:carriedjby said outer end portions' of thel sections 17 is the foot piece 24L herein disclosed as substantially in the form of: aninverted and having each of its .V side niemljeis consisting o? two hingedl'yf connected, sections 25' mi 26, the adjacent ends ofsaidsections bei-'ng connected by a retrattile" niemb'er 27, herein disclosedy as a coil spring; The' section 2b: is secured directly to a Section. and is of a length substantially equal to the tliiclrness of thev mattress sectioiifh' sothat when' the bed structure is tobe compacted the' upper portion ot the head piece may bef swung to cierne the adjacent' end portion of a mattress section to hold the same against, displacement particularly" du ring the period when the bed structureis being compacted, said upper portion ofthe head piece bei-ng -maintained in clamping action upon the mattress section by each of the springs 27. Hinge'dly connected, as at Q9-, with the outer end portion of each ot the sections 17 of the side rails S is a supporting leg 29 and both of thfese legs 259 are connected for unitary' swinging movement by the brace member 30. Each of the legs and the adjacent section 177 has operatively engaged therewith an articulated brace member 31.

The inner end portions ot the sections 1K4 also have pivota-lly connected therewith as at 32, the supporting legs connected for'unitary swinging movement by the brace member 34. Each ot these legs 33 and the adjacent section 14 have associated therewith an articulated member lhen the sections 14 and 17 of cach oi ther side rails Si are extended the outer sec tion 17 is held against sagging movement relative t'o the adjacent center piece 19 by the rigid strap 36 pivotally cminectcd, as at 37, wit-hthe underside oli the inner end portion of the section 17 and which is adapt-ed to be swungv into' a positionl to un derlie the center piece 19. The side inargilnazlf; portion off the strap 36 adjacent its tree end' being provided withI an open recess 3'8V to receivev a headed shankV oil depending from the center piece 19 whereby the strap 3G is effectively maintained in working position.

Secured to the opposite end portions of the head rail 16 are the liexil'l-'e members 4U both operativclY connected' `with the i' i-ble member 41. The member' 41 extends upwardly and over apulley 42 depending from thetopl 1 of the cabinet C.

With the bedl extended, as illustrated? in- Fig'ure 1 and it isdesired to compact and' house the same` within the cabinet C', and after the legs 29 and 33 have been folded into inoperative position and each of the irons 3'6" swung into release position, pull is' iin-posed upon the flexible member 41 causing the arms 9 and the adjacent end portions of the sections 14 oii the side' rails S to' move upwardly to a point closely adjacent to the top 1 of'` the cabinet C' where uponv the', foot portion of the bed swung to"I position overlying the head portion of the bed with the mattress sections M arranged? therebetween as illustrated in Fig ure- 3. Before the foot portion of the hed structure is swung' into folded' position the upper' portion; of the toot piece 24: caused to' over-lie the outer end portion of the adja cent mattress section as is also illustrated in Figfure A fter the compacted hed has been housed within the cabinet C the doors 2' may be readily closed.

With thefbed Structure housed within the cabinet C the caster 43 carried by the central portionv of the brace or stay member 21 has direct `contact with the floor or other surface' upon which the cabinet C is positioned whereby the weight of the bed structure proper is carried directly upon said floor or kindred supporting surface.

In order to` maintain the toot portion ot the bed in its folded position with respect t-o the head portion thereof I secure to the central portion ot the toot rail 2 3 flexible member 44 the opposite or free end of which being provided With the hook member adapted to be engaged with the head rail 16.

By having the rods 11 telescopically engaged with the side sections 14, the bed structure proper when desired may be moved outwardly a distance to position said structure entirely exterior of the cabinet C When the bed is extended and assembled for use.

The bed bottom spring fabric 22 may be of any ordinary or preferred construction and is attached to the head rail 16 and the foot rail 23 in any manner preerred.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a bed cabinet construction in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my` invention is susceptible of some change and modilication Without de-parting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a cabinet having a face open, vertically disposed guidevvays carried by the opposite face of the cabinet, arms slidably engaged within said guideways, rods pivotally engaged with said arms, a 'I'oldable bed structure comprising side rails With which the rods are telescopically engaged, said bed structure when compacted being housed Within the cabinet, and means for holding the rods and side rails against relative movement.

2. A device of the class described comprising a cabinet having a face open, verti` cally disposed guideivays carried by the opposite face of the cabinet, arms slidably engaged Within said guidevvays, rods pivotally engaged with said arms, a foldable bed structure comprising side rails with which the rods are telescopically engaged, said bed structure when compacted being housed Within the cabinet, and means for holding the rods and side rails against relative movement, the lower ends of the guideways providing supports of the head of the bed When the bed structure is extended for use.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

OLIVER C. HENRY. 

